PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonhhy Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Darko
vs
Toole

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonhhy Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toole dives in and scores a takedown into Darko's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Darko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toole manages to get himself to full guard.
Toole is trying to hold Darko in close to prevent damage but Darko has managed to pass into half guard.
Toole flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Toole can do anything to dispel that myth.
Toole tries to roll over but Darko keeps him under control.
Darko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toole's head.
Toole lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Toole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darko.
Toole flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Darko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darko blocks the strikes from Toole.

Toole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toole defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole trying to control here.
Darko prevents Toole from improving his position.
Toole manages to get to full guard.
Toole trying to keep a closed guard but Darko is proving a slippery customer.
Toole lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Darko!
Toole working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Darko is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is trying to escape the mount.
Toole raining down shots from the mount!
Toole scoring with strikes but Darko is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toole with shots to the head and body - Darko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Darko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toole lands a big elbow.
Toole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toole breaks from Darko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Toole lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toole scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Darko?
Toole punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Darko is rocked!
Toole raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Darko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toole postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Darko badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Toole around the waist but Toole pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Toole is the winner by TKO! Toole jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ottis Toole!
Ottis Toole decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.